Kenner mother booked with cruelty to a juvenile

A Kenner woman, who was found drugged and semi-conscious in a filthy home with her 5-month-old baby, has been booked with cruelty to a juvenile. Annie E. Roccaforte, 26, 3403 Connecticut Ave., Kenner, was arrested Jan. 30 after she called police to complain that her father took her 6- and 7-year-old children, according to a Kenner police report.

Annie Roccaforte

Police found Roccaforte at her home "obviously impaired by an unknown-type drug," the report said. She was semi-conscious and "wouldn't acknowledge them when they knocked on her front door," according to the report. She appeared confused, slurred her speech and was unsteady on her feet, the report said.

The inside of her house was "very messy and dirty" with clothing and other debris scattered throughout and numerous roaches on top of the kitchen counter, the report said.

Household cleaning supplies and a large bottle of bug spray were in a cabinet with no door, making it easy for Roccaforte's children to reach, the report said. A five-month-old baby asleep in a swing was covered completely with a blanket, including the child's head and body, , the report said.

"It was evident that the defendant's condition and state of her residence posed a serious threat to the well-being of the defendant's children," the report said.

She was released on a $5,000 commercial bond but could not be reached by phone on Tuesday. After her arrest, her baby was released to Roccaforte's father, said Lt. Wayne McInnis, Kenner Police Department spokesman.

Roccaforte had been pregnant last August when she, her john and her boyfriend were arrested after a fight at the couple's home. She was charged with prostitution in that case and pleaded guilty on Jan. 25, only five days before her cruelty to juvenile arrest, court records show. She received a suspended sentence and probation in that case.